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A review by c8linbeeee
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
4.0
Writing: 3/5 (Very descriptive, with a use of a strong and diverse vocabulary. I had a hard time understanding Proulx's writing, however, because she tended to write in choppy, incomplete thoughts and oftentimes forgot to include simple things like the subject or action in a sentence. Sometimes I got the impression that she was almost trying too hard to be stylized and different).
Storyline: 4/5 (Typical heroes journey of renewal and growth after being at the bottom of the bottom. While some main elements were mildly predictable, most of the events that furthered the plotline really seemed to come out of left field for me).
Characters: 5/5 (Wow. I kept on wading through the difficult writing because I loved the main characters, the bit characters, the in-between characters. Everyone seemed complex and human. While it took me awhile to feel for the main character, once I did I could not help but root for him).
Memorable: 3/5 (A good story with unique characters. Will I remember it for a long time? Probably some key parts and events, but I think I'll lose some of the smaller points and details).
Originality: 4/5 (While it was a typical hero's journey, I'd never really thought about life in Newfoundland, and therefore it seemed very unique in that it found mainstream success while giving a(n albeit fictional) voice to a group of people who have been largely forgotten by most of Western society).
Page-turner: 5/5 (Chapters were organized in short vignettes which slowly but surely told an overall story by mixing smaller stories together. This made it easy to take and read wherever I went, because a chapter was only usually about 10 pages-- perfect for a doctors office, public transportation, or my lunch break).
Overall: 4/5 (I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good work of fiction and enjoys unique, realistic, and sympathetic characters. If you need books to be written in a straightforward manner, this book may not be the one for you).
Storyline: 4/5 (Typical heroes journey of renewal and growth after being at the bottom of the bottom. While some main elements were mildly predictable, most of the events that furthered the plotline really seemed to come out of left field for me).
Characters: 5/5 (Wow. I kept on wading through the difficult writing because I loved the main characters, the bit characters, the in-between characters. Everyone seemed complex and human. While it took me awhile to feel for the main character, once I did I could not help but root for him).
Memorable: 3/5 (A good story with unique characters. Will I remember it for a long time? Probably some key parts and events, but I think I'll lose some of the smaller points and details).
Originality: 4/5 (While it was a typical hero's journey, I'd never really thought about life in Newfoundland, and therefore it seemed very unique in that it found mainstream success while giving a(n albeit fictional) voice to a group of people who have been largely forgotten by most of Western society).
Page-turner: 5/5 (Chapters were organized in short vignettes which slowly but surely told an overall story by mixing smaller stories together. This made it easy to take and read wherever I went, because a chapter was only usually about 10 pages-- perfect for a doctors office, public transportation, or my lunch break).
Overall: 4/5 (I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good work of fiction and enjoys unique, realistic, and sympathetic characters. If you need books to be written in a straightforward manner, this book may not be the one for you).